Today (7 Nov 2019) The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal have overturned Chief Justice Anthony Smellie’s judgement that Chantelle Day and Vickie Bodden Bush can get married here in the Cayman Islands. In a lengthy 37 page judgement the Court of Appeal Judges concluded: “We well understand how and why the Chief Justice reached his […]
Cayman Court of Appeal overturns CJ’s decision on same-sex marriages
Trinidad & Tobago – QC’s advice to PM: New info can re-open case against CJ
By Derek Achong From T&T Guardian A lack of concrete evidence on the misconduct allegations levelled against Chief Justice Ivor Archie was the main basis advanced by the British Queen’s Counsel who advised Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley not to initiate impeachment proceedings against Archie. The lawyer Howard Stevens, QC also acknowledged that the Law […]
5 GoFundMe campaigns that weren’t what they claimed to be
By Talia Lakritz From Business Insider Not all GoFundMe campaigns are necessarily trustworthy. Some people have reportedly faked illnesses or staged acts of kindness to get rich quick. A campaign that calls itself “official” isn’t necessarily affiliated with the person it’s raising money for. You can’t trust everything you read on the internet. While most GoFundMe crowdfunding […]
Southwest Airlines adding new Cayman Islands flights
By the Caribbean Journal staff Southwest Airlines is adding another new route to the Cayman Islands. The carrier has is planning to launch a new route from Baltimore/Washington to Grand Cayman, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service, which will launch June 15, 2019, will operate weekly on Saturdays. The route, which is still subject […]
War of words erupts between Trinidad chief justice and other judges
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad — While the Privy Council in London is getting set to deliver a ruling on the matter of Trinidad and Tobago Chief Justice Ivor Archie v The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT), a war of words erupted over the weekend after leaked […]
AHAB settlement proposal following Cayman’s CJ’s decision
AHAB Settlement Proposal to Break Years of Deadlock; Financial Institutions Asserting Claims are Invited to May 7 Meeting in Dubai WASHINGTON, March 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers Company (“AHAB”) announced today that it has invited financial institutions with claims against the company to attend a meeting in Dubai, UAE on May […]